Earthquake Tremor

This morning we were studying and working in a local coffee shop when we noticed that the table was shaking. It wasn't very strong, but soon the chairs started to shake and we could feel the balcony that we were sitting on start to sway. Tremors are fairly common here, as the city is near a faultline, so no one reacts much when they occur. It was the strongest tremor I'd ever felt though, so I started to worry a bit. But sure enough, Tony was right and within about 20 seconds the shaking stopped and there was no damage done.

We returned home to learn that a 7.7 magnitude earthquake had hit in northern Chile, about 500 miles from Arequipa. My mom had heard about the earthquake being felt in Peru and decided to call to check on us. She hadn't been able to reach us at home, work or on our cell phones, so you can imagine she was worried about us! She was relieved when we called back!

Thus far no deaths have been reported as a result of the quake and the damage doesn't sound too extensive. As time passes, the reports may change but for now it sounds much better than it could have been. And we're thanking the Lord for that.